ANTELOPE, California — The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West teams from Bill McAnally Racing are heading to Phoenix International Raceway for the series 2011 season ender. The Casino Arizona “125” will be on November 12th and televised live on SPEED Channel.
The BMR team effort will be made up of five drivers including; three-time NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Champion Eric Holmes, 2010 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Champion DJ Kennington, three-time NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Most Popular Driver Moses Smith, 2011 Western Canadian Super Late Model Champion Cameron Hayley and Toyota Speedway’s 2010 S2 Series Champion Dylan Lupton.
The 2010 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Champion, Eric Holmes is looking to make it three victories in a row this season after winning at Spokane County Raceway and All American Speedway. Holmes pilots the No. 20 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota and has one win at PIR. “I’m excited to go back Phoenix with the momentum of two wins,” said Holmes “We are looking forward to making it three in a row. The new track at PIR will make for a fun, exciting and an eventful race. The NAPA team has had quite a year but things have pulled together and I feel confident we can win the championship next year.”
The 2010 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Champion, DJ Kennington will be in the No. 81 Northern Provincial Pipeline/Whitemud Mechanical/Mahindra Tractors Toyota Camry. The St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada resident has two wins in 2011. He finished second in the 2011 NASCAR Canadian Tires Series championship. This weekend, he will also be racing in the NASCAR Nationwide event. “I really enjoy racing at PIR” said Kennigton. “It’s a fun, fast track and the new pavement should make for some really good racing”.
The three-time Most Popular driver and Arizona resident, Moses Smith would like nothing better than record his first series win in front of his home-town crowd. The veteran driver from Bill McAnally Racing returns to drive the No 16 NAPA Filters/ Hasa Pool Products Toyota Camry. He is currently third in the chase for the series championship. “I’m looking forward to Phoenix, excited about the improvements and learning a ‘new’ track, said Smith. “Should be a good race. I want to get back into second in points and finish out the year strong!”
Young driver Cameron Hayley will return to pilot the No. 24 Cabinets by Hayley Toyota Camry. “Going into Phoenix, I have had lots of crew members and drivers from other teams try to tell me how difficult this track will be,” said Hayley, “and it will prove as a big challenge to me. I have always been able to adapt to new tracks and tend to run fast right out of the gate. I believe I definitely have to respect the track and the size of it but I am going into the weekend like any other. I am going there with an open mind and do what we can to be there at the end. It will be an awesome weekend. The No. 24 team and I will be at the top of our game and try to get that first win in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West.”
Piloting the No. 75 Lupton Excavation/Durocast Toyota is 17-year old Dylan Lupton. The high school student, who began racing in 2007, is looking forward to racing on the big track in Phoenix. This will be Lupton’s visit to the 1-mile paved oval. This will be his third start in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series. Lupton sets out to gain experience in NASCAR’s Development Series and use this opportunity driving in West Series to direct him to the next step in his ladder system on the road to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
The Phoenix race will be televised live on SPEED Channel. Check your local listings for date and time. The event will also be covered with lap-by-lap coverage on the NASCAR Home Tracks website.
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